US 12,233,680 B2
Suspension and off-road vehicle
Tatsuya Hatanaka, Akashi (JP); and Takashi Hisamura, Akashi (JP)
Assigned to KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD., Hyogo (JP)
Filed by Kawasaki Motors, Ltd., Hyogo (JP)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/089,630.
Prior Publication US 2024/0217287 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 7/02 (2006.01); B62D 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 3/20 (2013.01) [B60G 7/008 (2013.01); B60G 7/02 (2013.01); B60G 2200/1442 (2013.01); B60G 2204/143 (2013.01); B60G 2204/148 (2013.01); B60G 2206/124 (2013.01); B60G 2300/07 (2013.01); B62D 7/18 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A suspension comprising:
a suspension arm that couples a knuckle to a vehicle body frame and swings relative to the vehicle body frame; and
a shock absorber attached to the suspension arm,
wherein:
the suspension arm has a curve which curves in an upwardly raised shape to avoid contact with another component,
the another component is on an inside of the curve, and
the suspension arm is coupled to the vehicle body frame at the curve,
wherein the suspension arm extends downward diagonally at all portions thereof from the vehicle body frame to the knuckle.